Beliefs about poverty related to social categorization in childhood
Date
2015
2015
Author
Amar Amar, José Juan
Abello Llanos, Raimundo
MartíNez GonzáLez, Marina
Monroy Agamez, Ernesto
Cortés Peña, Omar Fernando
Crespo Romero, Fernando Alexis
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine whether the social categorization of poverty during childhood is based on essentialist beliefs. The study included 121 children, aged 5 to 7, from different socioeconomic backgrounds living in the city of Barranquilla, Colombia. The children stated that the nature of this social category is based on situations external to the individuals rather than essentialist reasons. No significant differences were found as regards age, gender or socioeconomic status (SES), except in the capacity of the respondents to self-categorize their social status. Children who find fewer differences between members and non-members of a given category tend to err in their self-categorization, which is important for the prevention of social exclusion.
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